I've always been interested in collective nouns. A clowder of cats, a condescension of actors, a rash of dermatologists, a desperation of divorcees ... whether real or made up, they're fascinating and funny.
I was looking up some the other day to assist The Landscaper with his motivation, and though I couldn't find a collective noun for "jobs", as in "jobs we have to do in our garden", I did come up with "an agenda of tasks", which wasn't quite as strong as I'd hoped for, and "a sprinkle of gardeners", which I would have liked to replace with "a multitude", "an enthusiasm" or "an excitement".
The Landscaper wondered forlornly whether there would ever be a word large enough to encompass the enormity of his list of jobs, at which point I took pity on him and deleted 27 of the least interesting tasks, leaving just three quite pleasant tasks and only one dreadful one.
I haven't copyrighted this list so anyone who wishes to use it as a tool for themselves or their partner, feel free.
1. Sign up for a course. There's always new stuff to learn and even if you never pass the exam or get the certificate, you'll have exercised your brain and extended your knowledge. Some horticulture and garden design courses are fee free.
2. Start a plant journal of plants in your garden with photos and notes. It's a great way to see what's done well in what location, which plants have developed as you expected and how different plants have reacted to the weather. Take close ups and wide shots - the wide shots will show you how accurately you've estimated the amount of space each plant will take up when it's grown.
3. Grow a new vegetable - something you think you don't like. You'll be amazed at how differently it tastes when you've grown it from scratch. Tiny Brussels sprouts picked half an hour before dinner and cooked with exquisite tenderness are likely a very different vegetable from the ones your granny cooked. So go on, sow broad beans, cauliflower and swede. The secret is to search out great recipes to use them in.
4. This is the dreadful task. Make a vow to get the lawn weeds under control. There are many weed killers, including organic products, designed to deal with a variety of lawn weeds, and there are also the truly scary methods, such as cutting or digging them out. Autumn is the time to do it but if you're in drought and the only green thing in your lawn is the weeds, it might be best to hold off. There's a vast amount of information about lawn care on the internet but when you discover how many weeds habitually appear in lawns, you'd wonder why you weren't growing one of them instead of grass.